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The Art of Photography => The Coffee Corner => Topic started by: wolfnowl on July 15, 2012, 09:13:07 pm

Title: 9 Unbelievable Camera Lenses That Actually Exist
Post by: wolfnowl on July 15, 2012, 09:13:07 pm: Number 4 looks good for bird work... would need a fairly sturdy carbon fibre tripod though. Oh, and a gimbal.

http://www.popphoto.com/gallery/9-unbelievable-camera-lenses-actually-exist

Mike.
Title: Re: 9 Unbelievable Camera Lenses That Actually Exist
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on July 15, 2012, 11:17:24 pm: I hope Michael will want to purchase one of each and give us a detailed field report/comparison. ;D
Title: Re: 9 Unbelievable Camera Lenses That Actually Exist
Post by: Farmer on July 15, 2012, 11:20:53 pm: Quote from: Eric Myrvaagnes on July 15, 2012, 11:17:24 pm
I hope Michael will want to purchase one of each and give us a detailed field report/comparison. ;D

And where applicable, for multiple mounts! ;)
Title: Re: 9 Unbelievable Camera Lenses That Actually Exist
Post by: sdwilsonsct on July 16, 2012, 11:55:02 am: I think I saw #3 in The Camera Store in Calgary last winter.
Focal length? You can get 3800 mm for a measly $5K from Celestron.
Title: Re: 9 Unbelievable Camera Lenses That Actually Exist
Post by: Slobodan Blagojevic on July 16, 2012, 12:07:51 pm: I think they forgot this one:
Title: Re: 9 Unbelievable Camera Lenses That Actually Exist
Post by: jule on July 16, 2012, 11:55:36 pm: Quote from: Slobodan Blagojevic on July 16, 2012, 12:07:51 pm
I think they forgot this one:

NO way!!! That couln't be a lens..... That's a canon!!! :-)

Julie
Title: Re: 9 Unbelievable Camera Lenses That Actually Exist
Post by: Slobodan Blagojevic on July 17, 2012, 12:33:21 am: Quote from: jule on July 16, 2012, 11:55:36 pm
NO way!!! That couln't be a lens..... That's a canon!!! :-)

Julie

Can't be Canon... their lenses are white... Must be Nikon. ;)
Title: Re: 9 Unbelievable Camera Lenses That Actually Exist
Post by: JBerardi on July 17, 2012, 09:40:03 am: I still have a hard time believing that the Nikon 6mm fisheye is a real thing. I've never seen anything else remotely like it.
Title: Re: 9 Unbelievable Camera Lenses That Actually Exist
Post by: jule on July 18, 2012, 05:39:24 am: Quote from: Slobodan Blagojevic on July 17, 2012, 12:33:21 am
Can't be Canon... their lenses are white... Must be Nikon. ;)
hehehe :-)
Title: Re: 9 Unbelievable Camera Lenses That Actually Exist
Post by: Slobodan Blagojevic on July 18, 2012, 11:30:23 am: Quote from: JBerardi on July 17, 2012, 09:40:03 am
I still have a hard time believing that the Nikon 6mm fisheye is a real thing. I've never seen anything else remotely like it.

I saw one in the Kodak Museum in Rochester.
Title: Re: 9 Unbelievable Camera Lenses That Actually Exist
Post by: NancyP on July 19, 2012, 02:24:46 pm: #4, the 5200mm catadioptric (mirror) lens, seems ideal to evaluate the other side of the Strait of Hormuz in real time. This is military hardware. The video shows heat waves in its images, the main limitation of such lenses aka telescopes.
Title: Re: 9 Unbelievable Camera Lenses That Actually Exist
Post by: NikoJorj on July 20, 2012, 05:46:10 am: In such a list, edits are bound to take a fair amount of flak, so I'll go with my own shot : f/0.95 are not that incredible these days, where you can buy three different ones in µ4/3 mount (CV 17mm, CV 25mm and noktor 50mm) for a fistful of dollars...
Title: Re: 9 Unbelievable Camera Lenses That Actually Exist
Post by: Justan on July 20, 2012, 10:40:16 am: Interesting story. 8 lenses that few mere mortals could afford or which are no longer in production and then the Sigma 4.5mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM circular fisheye for #9 at the end. I’m guessing Sigma is the sponsor of the article.

Has anyone used any of these? They are an impressive collection. Would like to see the kinds of tripods that can be used for some of the uber-tele lenses.
Title: Re: 9 Unbelievable Camera Lenses That Actually Exist
Post by: kers on July 27, 2012, 03:49:49 am: The most incredible lens that is missing is the low budget super wide angle lens without any distortion...

the pinhole